NHS Junior Doctors begin working under disputed new contract in a 'sense of chaos'

A pressure group has said, there is a sense of chaos in the NHS as junior doctors begin working under a heavily disputed new contract.
Obstetrics and gynaecology trainees started moving on to the new contract on Wednesday, with everyone working below consultant level set to move to it over the next year.
The Junior Doctors' Alliance (JDA) has described widespread confusion among trainees, with many still wishing to oppose its terms.
It criticised the British Medical Association (BMA), which called off strike action planned for the run-up to Christmas, saying it had failed to provide clear... read more

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